Combination-tool.



TVifnesseJs" c. G. TAYLOR;

COMBINATION TOOL. I APYLIGATION FILED JULY 11, 1906.

PATENTED 1130.25, 1906.

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To all whom it eanccrn:

CHARLES e. rA'rLos, or H RT O D, comvnerroeir.

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No. eaaeelr.

. Specification of Letters Patent.

eased ]Jec.'25, 1906.

Application filed July 11, 1908. seen no, 325.3819.

Be it known that 1, CHARLES G. TAYLOR, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Hart ford, in the county of Hartford and State'of Oonnecticu'tyhave invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Combination-Tools, of which t 1e following is a specification.

. This invention relates to a tool-carrying device for accomplishing a number of difierent results-for instance, the removal. of corks from bottles, of the usual corru ated caps from bottles, and the opening of s eet-metal cans of an form.

Primari y the object of the invention is the provision of what is known as a combination-tool for accom lishing the results mentioned, while a furt or object of the inven. tIOH lS the provision of a device of peculiar formation which may be utilized as a canopener or as a device "for removing the caps of bottles or other'receptacles, as will hereinafter he described. 1

. In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of an implement involving' the features of my invention. 'Fig. 2 is a perspective representation of the implement when employed as can-'opencr. Fig. 3

, shows the tool employed as a corkscrew. Fig: Lisa side elevation illustrating how. the

improvement isutilized in removing the caps or closuresol. bottles, and E1 5 is an end view of the freeendof'the handle.

Like numerals designate similar parts throughout the several VIEWS.

' Referring the drawings, the mimeral 5 indicates a handle composed oi metallic strip folded to form loop 6, the arms of said s ip being slightly olis'et at 7 to airoi-d paras 1; walls, between which .ispivoted on. arivet or other securingrlcvme 8 a corkscrew 9, the

. manner of the use of which is shown in Fig. 3.

10, and between them is secure I r or other means, a bladed?) of peculiar for-- matron, saidblade having a curved outer sun Forward ofthe o'liset part 7 the arms of the handle are brought more closely together at by rivets. 12

face 14, terminating at its up er side in a 5 hook 15, adapted to be receive beneath the corrugated flange of a bottle closure or ca 1 16, as illustrated in Fig. t. This blade is projected forward, as illustrated at 17, and. 'is beveled at 1 8 to form a knife 19, commencing at the point of the bladeand terlmimating in a shoulder 21, which affords suiii- -prising a hook at one end and an. extension at its 0t er cien't width of material to enable the blade to be secured in position. by the rivets 12,'said Wideportion being recessed at 22 to form the hook I5. I

I In advance of the part 10 of the handle the arms of the strip arehrou ht together and are riveted at 23, and the ice ends thereof are deflected at right angles, as at 24, and. are cut away on their under edges at 25 to afiorol a seat to receive the edge of a can, as illustrated in Fig. 2 and Fig. 5.

From what has been stated it will be seen that a combination-tool of simple construc-- iarly-shaped blade 13 is em. loyed as a evice for removing the ca s or c osu'res of bottles it will be placed in in re o'sitio'n illustrated in Fig. 4 the reverse of t at shown in Fig. 2, where it is utilized as again-opener,

1e a, corkscrew is shown as conveniently'pivoted between the arms of the handie, it 1s obvious that a tool of diiierent char-- acter may be substituted therefor, if desired.

(Jhanges may be made without departure from the invention, which is not limited to the re'cise construction shown and described.

llaving-thus described my invention, what I claim is x 1. A curved plate having a hook at one end, and a lateral extension provided with a cuttingedge on its under side, combined with 'a handle, and. with. means "for holding and securing said plate, said handle being provided with a fulcrum atits inner end, substantially as set forth v 2. A. device of the class described comowed... handle, a blade havm a end, said extension having a cutting edge, and means for 'securin" said blade the arms oi the bowed. iandle,

3. A device of the class described, comprising a loop-shaped handle having arms extending from. the ends of the loop, said. arms being provided with offset portions and shaped mtermediate said offset portions to receive between 'thema blade; ablade having a hook at one end, and an extension at its between opposite extremity, said extension having cutting edge; means for securing said blade.

between the offset portions of the handle, the i ends of said handle bei brought closely tween the strips of the handle, and having a together beyond one of t e offset portions hook at one end, and a cutting edge at its opand there united, and the extremities of said posite extremity.

ends having lateral extensions, substantially In testimony whereof I affix my signature 5 as setlf orth. h h (n in presence of two witnesses.

4. he combination wit a an e com-- osed of a single strip bent upon itself to PHARLES TAYLOR orm a loop at one end, and united at its Witnesses: other end, and laterally extended to form EMMA VIOLA SNIDER, to arms to engage a can, of a blade located be- ERNEST F. ROBBINS. 

